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BRSKINE'S DEAD STUDENT.
BLOOMING INTO THE EiRsT YEARS OF
MATURE LIPE DAVID KERR GOES
TO HIS GRAVE. -
Tributes Of Respect and Testimonials
Of Affection from those Knew Him
Well and Loved Him Sincerely.
ERsK1NE COLLEGE, DUE WEST, 8. C.

ERsk1SE COLLEGE, DYE ;,, WEST; e ,;!s 3. c., Z
David Kerr, student of % Erskin,e II, College.
after one weeks illness, died at o'clock p. M,
yesterday, May Is, 1857. When the faculty
and students assembled In the chapel this
morning, Prof Todd, in the absence OF the
sad event formally announced. Whereupon.
after the reading Of the scriptures and prayer,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. the death of our friends is always
Just blooming into the first years OF mature
life: and -
Whereas, it has pleased Him who gives life,
again, to remove from us by death % our ;: young a
friend and companion, David Kerr, therefore
!. That, in this affective dlspensation of d.
duty to submit reverently to the will OF Him
whose prerogative tits to dispose OF all life
according TO his own good pleasure.
c2; z In the death Of this young man, ErskIne
the Faculty and students a true and generous
friend and companion, and society life rich
ly endowed with the promise of future useful
ness. lEjy5
3. We ask for Divine grace that we may be-
slow 10 forget, but quick to improve the SOL
emn admonition pressed SO closely on us all
by his death. BE ye also ready" :.
the painful sense OF loss this bereavement In
flicts, and tender to them our sincere sympa-
thy ana cCndaence. -, 10. ~ ~
S. That copy Of these resolutions be for.
warded to his family; and that the H.. r.;
Presbyterian and county papers be requested
TO publish the same. y sT5SS;;s
6. That, as tribute OF respect 10 his meme:
ry; we wear the usual badge OF mourning for
7. That when we adjourn from these exsr.
cises this morning, the exercises Of the COL
lege remain adjourned until o'clock to-mor-
During the consideration OF the resolutions
solemn and appropriate remarks were made
by Or. Boyce, Profs. Miller, Mccain and
Hood and also by the chalTmap; mnrI aonn cnv
VIM. HOOD, sect'y.
RESOLUTIONS BY EUPHEM1AN SOCIETY.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the wise Dispenser
Of all events to call from time to eternity Mr.
David Kerr, a member of this Society, there.
fore resolved p. "a
/. That we bow with silent resignation to
this manifestation OF God. recognizing his
ly persuased that he will always do what is
for his own glory and the good of his people,
2. That the Euphemian Society has. by the
death RSa Of Mr. Ks been tdeprvea
acter, OF studious habits, irreproachable NOR.
als, and of brilliant mind.
8. That we as fellow students and personal
sympathy. to the bereaved family, pointing
them to the great consolation afforded by his
consistent Christian life
4. That O. blank page OF our minute book
be properly inscribed to his memory, and
that the members Of this Society wear Grape
for thirty days.
5. These resolutions be published In the A.
r. Presbyterfan, the papers Of .Abbeyille c. H.,
and q copy OF the same be forwarded to the
family Of the deceased.
p. g. PHILLIPS, JR.,
j. H. MoFFATT, ,s,
]. R. EDWARDS,
Committee.